It is breathtaking. Like many things these days it is hard, but necessary, to figure what is a continuity and what is a rupture. EdTech has always been a private sector parasite feeding off the public sector. The rupture is AI EdTech is experimenting on the rich instead of the poor.
Matt Seybold
It is not easy to shock me with the mendacity of EdTech entrepreneurs. But I had to take breaks from these testimonials to what is actually happening inside Alpha Schools.
Sep 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
AI, Artifice, And Authenticity
The era of badly-automated homogenized engagement slop is upon us. I desperately want to believe there's a renaissance for authenticity on the other end.
AI Is Quietly Changing Who Gets to Build Software
What If Universities No Longer Need Edtech Companies?
Arts & Deeptech, A Codependency
Deeptech, and the arts are stunted because, in my opinion, we don’t have enough ‘shots on goal’. If the 80/20 rule is true, then tech and…
Erasing the Boundary Between Development and CI
There’s a divide between continuous integration and day-to-day development. This leads to complicated workflows and duplicate logic that’s…
Norway Abandons Ed-Tech, Embraces Books
A massive revolt against educational technology in the classroom is under way, especially in certain European nations. Education leaders in some countries have concluded that Ed-tech is the primary…
Tech Is Brutal Right Now. Stay or Go? Let's Think Clearly. | daily.dev
An opinion piece for beginners and junior developers struggling in a brutal hiring market, arguing that the question 'should I quit tech?' is really two...
Techno-solutionism
“techno-solutionism,” the simplification of complex societal problems into apps and algorithms. Ed-Tech’s Inequalities “Technological solutionism” is the related tendency to identify simple answers — in all domains, not just the tech sector — “before the questions have been fully asked” or the problems fully articulated. Take, for example: “the Internet has changed everything about how […]
Edufuturists
Edufuturists bring a bold, innovative approach to education, challenging the status quo and advocating for personalised learning experiences that develop critical skills. We inspire educators and learners alike to embrace technology, foster real-world relevance, and promote lifelong learning for a rapidly changing future.
Why Hasn’t AI Made Work Easier? - Cal Newport
I’ve been studying the intersection of digital technology and office work for quite some time. (I find it hard to believe that my book, Deep ... Read more
Does Doctorow's Enshittification Thesis Hold Up? Dwayne Monroe Responds
Deep research requires a slower pace than tech industry work
Anyone working in an industry for a while will become accustomed to that culture—its processes, its norms, its values, its tacit knowledge. Much of this is incredibly valuable, of course, but these ideas can also represent constraints. There are some important impedances here between tech industry culture and research culture. In particular, tech culture is calibrated to a much faster pace. This can lead to impatience or early abandonment when confronting problems which require a researcher’s pace.
Deep research requires a slower pace than tech industry work
Anyone working in an industry for a while will become accustomed to that culture—its processes, its norms, its values, its tacit knowledge. Much of this is incredibly valuable, of course, but these ideas can also represent constraints. There are some important impedances here between tech industry culture and research culture. In particular, tech culture is calibrated to a much faster pace. This can lead to impatience or early abandonment when confronting problems which require a researcher’s pace.
Finding Flow: Escaping Digital Distractions Through Deep Work and Slow Living
Learn how to achieve flow state and defeat digital distractions through environment design, mindful breaks, and deep work practices for a more focused life.
Why AI is exposing design’s craft crisis
AI didn’t create the craft crisis in design — it exposed the technical literacy gap that’s been eroding strategic influence for over a decade.
